The Don Englebreston Collection

A-1 Skyraider 'Miss Carol' Engine Start with Ground Crew, Air Commando Training Base

A-1 Skyraider 'Miss Carol' Engine Start with Ground Crew, Air Commando Training Base

Ground crew prepare a Douglas A-1 Skyraider named 'Miss Carol' for flight, with smoke pouring from its radial engine during startup. Ordnance carts loaded with rocket pods sit ready nearby, illustrating the routine but hazardous work of Air Commando/Special Operations Squadron ground crews who kept Skyraiders combat-ready throughout the Vietnam War era. Project: 218887